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Sandeep v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC11 Feb 2026BAIL APPLN./3016/2024

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What is this about?

Three applicants sought anticipatory bail in a POCSO and IPC case. All had joined and cooperated with investigation under interim protection; charge-sheet against co-accused was filed and prosecutrix raised no objection. The Court made the interim orders absolute, granting bail on arrest upon furnishing bonds of Rs. 25,000 each.

What did the court decide?

Interim anticipatory bail protection made absolute; on arrest, applicants to be released on bail on personal and surety bond of Rs. 25,000 each.

Sandeep Vs State NCT of Delhi & Anr. — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 2882/2024 SH. VIVEK SHOKEEN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sunil Dalal, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Bharat Bhushan, Mr. Ankit Rana, Ms. Shipra Bali, Mr. Bharat Khurana, Mr. Sarthak Malhotra, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP with Insp. Kishore. Ms. Drishti Patel, Advocate for Prosecutrix. Ms. Harpreet Kalsi- Ld. Amicus. 3 + BAIL APPLN. 2964/2024 RAJESH GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sunil Dalal, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Bharat Bhushan, Mr. Ankit Rana, Ms. Shipra Bali, Mr. Bharat Khurana, Mr. Sarthak Malhotra, Advocates versus THE STATE OF NCT DELHI & ANR .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP with Insp. Kishore. Ms. Drishti Patel, Advocate for Prosecutrix. Ms. Harpreet Kalsi- Ld. Amicus. + BAIL APPLN. 3016/2024 SANDEEP .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Bharat Bhushan, Ms. Riya Jha, Advocates versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondent

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/02/2026 at 10:13:03

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Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP with Insp. Kishore. Ms. Drishti Patel, Advocate for Prosecutrix.

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Ms. Harpreet Kalsi- Ld. Amicus.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN

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O R D E R

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% 11.02.2026

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The present bail applications have been filed by the applicants seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No. 196/2024 dated 05.06.2024, under Sections 376(2)n/506 IPC and Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act), 2012, registered at P.S. South Rohini.

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When the anticipatory bail application of applicant-Vivek Shokeen (BAIL APPLN. 2882/2024) was taken up by the learned Predecessor Bench on 14.08.2024, it was apprised that the applicant had joined the investigation when the anticipatory bail application was pending before the Court of Sessions and, he always cooperated with the Investigating Agency. It was also apprised by learned Senior Counsel for the applicant on that day that the applicant and prosecutrix were engaged but their marriage could not be performed and reference was also made to her statement made under Section 164 Cr.P.C., wherein she had deposed that it was on account of pressure from her paternal aunt that the marriage, eventually, broke off.

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The mobile device of the abovesaid applicant was taken into possession by the investigating agency and was, reportedly, sent to FSL for requisite analysis and keeping in mind the abovesaid factual aspects, there was a direction by this Court that no coercive step be taken against the applicant.

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BAIL APPLN. 2882/2024 & connected matters

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/02/2026 at 10:13:03

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Such interim protection continues till date and, it is apprised that he has already joined the investigation.

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Similarly, the other two applicants i.e. Rajesh Gupta and Sandeep have also been granted interim protection on 21.08.2024 and 27.08.2024, respectively.

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Learned APP for the State, on instructions from the IO, submits that the applicants have cooperated during the investigation.

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Learned APP for the State submits that the charge-sheet has already been filed against three other accused persons i.e. Ms. Beena Gupta, Mr. Atul Anand and Smt. Sudesh, and the investigation with respect to present three applicants is almost complete and supplementary charge-sheet is likely to be filed, shortly.

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Learned Amicus Curiae submits that there was some uncertainty with respect to the age of the prosecutrix and according to her, as per the documents, she was minor at the relevant time. Fact, however, remains that such aspect can always be, appropriately, considered by the learned Trial Court.

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The prosecutrix is present with her mother and with her counsel-Ms. Ms. Drishti Patel.

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Learned counsel for prosecutrix also submits that the prosecutrix would have no objection if the interim relief is made absolute. When asked, even prosecutrix reiterated the same.

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Keeping in mind the overall facts of the case, albeit , without expressing any opinion with respect to the merits of the case as such and also appreciating the fact that all the applicants have already assisted the Investigating Agency and joined the investigation as and when so directed

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and also the fact that the charge-sheet with respect to their three co-accused has already been filed and the investigation qua them is also over, the interim order(s) are made absolute. The applications are disposed of with the direction to applicants to continue to assist the investigation and in event of their arrest, the arresting officer would release them on bail on their furnishing personal bond and surety bond in a sum of Rs. 25,000/- each. 12. The applications stand disposed of in aforesaid terms.

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MANOJ JAIN, J

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FEBRUARY 11, 2026/ sw/sa

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Sandeep v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr.

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